July 19, 2010 - Russian bookmakers offer 100,000 euros for Paul the octopus
A Russian bookmaking company is offering to pay 100,000 euros for Paul, the prognosticating octopus who correctly predicted Spain’s win in the World Cup. “100,000 euros (about $129,800) was our starting price,” Oleg Zhuravsky, co-owner of Liga Stavok — “Bet League” in Russian — told … read more
July 19, 2010 - Kazakh bookmakers furious at Paul the Octopus
Paul the Octopus may have become a national hero in Spain, but he has become a bête noir of bookmakers in Kazakhstan, who blame the octopus oracle for their paltry World Cup profits. The Kazakhstan Association of Bookmakers has complained that its members made less … read more
July 16, 2010 - Madrid aquarium wants to buy ‘psychic’ octopus
Football fans in Madrid are used to getting their way when it comes to attracting the world’s best talent. Last summer, Real Madrid, the world’s most successful club, splashed out more than $200 million to bring former world players of the year Cristiano Ronaldo and … read more
July 16, 2010 - Paul the Octopus won’t be sold to Spain
German aquarium says sale ‘completely out of the question’. Octopus oracle Paul’s prescience wasn’t needed to predict how this one would turn out: His aquarium in Germany on Friday gave a resounding “nein” to a bid to move the celebrity mollusk to Spain. Paul rose … read more
July 16, 2010 - Germany turns down Octopus Paul Spanish transfer bid
The German aquarium which is home to Octopus Paul, the mollusc which correctly predicted the outcome of the World Cup games, has turned down a bid from Spain for the sea creature. Paul rose from obscurity in Oberhausen’s Sea Life aquarium during the World Cup … read more
July 16, 2010 - Paul the psychic octopus ‘could transfer to Spain’ after bidding war
A bidding war has erupted over Paul the psychic octopus, who became one of the stars of the World Cup after correctly predicting results of games including the final result. Madrid zoo announced a transfer bid for the oracle octopus, which became a worldwide sensation … read more
July 16, 2010 - World Cup Octopus Oracle to Spain? Nein
German Aquarium Rejects Bid to Move Prescient Mollusk to World Cup Champion’s Home Turf. Octopus oracle Paul’s prescience wasn’t needed to predict how this one would turn out: His aquarium in Germany has given a resounding “nein” to a bid to move the celebrity mollusk … read more
July 16, 2010 - Paul the Octopus Inspires an iPhone Application
Thanks to a new iPhone app, you can query World Cup legend Paul the Octopus (well, an octopus like him) on everything from what pizza you should buy to whether you should continue to read this article. The app, dubbed, “Ask the Octopus” isn’t officially … read more
July 16, 2010 - Can Spain Nab Paul the Psychic Octopus?
He’s been one of the world’s hottest topics this past month and has even “spoken” to TIME’s World Cup blog. But now Paul the psychic octopus is the subject of an international transfer request. Hold onto your tentacles. Paul is an understandable hero to the … read more
July 15, 2010 - Paul the Octopus Gets His Own (Unofficial) iPhone App
You know that German octopus who successfully predicted all those World Cup games? He’s back in the form of an iOS app that makes predictions about anything you want it to, not just football. The uTouchLabs-developed app is called “Ask the Octopus” and it’s available … read more
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